AS AN NGI STUDENT, THE ACCELERATE ACADEMY FORMS PART OF YOUR LEARNING EXPERIENCE - GIVING YOU ACCESS TO VALUABLE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, CERTIFICATIONS AND CAREER TOOLS AT NO ADDITIONAL COST.
DURATION
Runs alongside your NGI qualification (1–3 years depending on programme length)
PURPOSE
Strengthening career readiness and professional capability
LEARNING PLATFORM
LinkedIn Learning
SKILLS DEVELOPED
Digital skills, professional skills, workplace capability
CERTIFICATIONS
LinkedIn Learning certificates, skills badges, and optional international credentials
AI SUPPORT
AI learning coach and AI-assisted skills practice
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
LinkedIn profile development and professional positioning
OUTCOME
Graduates with verified skills and professional credentials
COSTS
Included within your programme/qualification costs whileyou study at NGI.
Graduate With Proof.
A qualification gets you shortlisted. Proof gets you hired.
At NGI, you graduate with more than a qualification. Through The Accelerate Academy, you graduate with verified proof of skills, professional certifications, and a strong professional profile that demonstrates real workplace capability
Learn. Prove. Accelerate.
What Is The Accelerate Academy?
The Accelerate Academy is NGI’s structured employability enhancement programme.
Through curated learning pathways, global professional certifications, and practical skills development, students build the capabilities employers actively seek.
Through The Accelerate Academy, students:
- Develop practical digital and professional skills
- Complete LinkedIn Learning pathways aligned with their studies
- Build a strong LinkedIn professional profile
- Earn verified certifications and skills badges
- Demonstrate initiative and continuous learning
- Graduate with evidence of workplace readiness
The result is a graduate who can show employers not only what they studied – but what they can actually do.
WHY THE ACCELERATE ACADEMY MATTERS
The world of work is changing rapidly. Employers increasingly expect graduates to demonstrate:
- Practical skills
- Digital fluency
- Adaptability
- Continuous learning
- Professional presence
Technological change – particularly AI – is reshaping how work is performed. Employers are no longer hiring based on qualifications alone.
They are hiring people who can demonstrate capability.
The Accelerate Academy ensures NGI graduates enter the job market with a measurable competitive edge.
NGI’S PARTNERSHIP WITH LINKEDIN
The Accelerate Academy is delivered in partnership with LinkedIn Learning, part of the world’s largest professional network.
LinkedIn connects more than one billion professionals and organisations globally, and its learning platform uses real workforce data to identify the skills employers are actively seeking.
Through this partnership students:
- Access curated learning pathways
- Earn recognised professional credentials
- Build a visible professional presence
- Develop confidence using the world’s leading professional platform
By the time students graduate, they already have a portfolio of skills and a professional profile employers can see.
What Makes The Accelerate Academy Different ?
Many institutions talk about employability.
The Accelerate Academy makes it real.
Students build skills that are:
- Personalised to their goals
- Connected to real career pathways
- Based on global workforce data
- Visible in their professional profile
- Recognised by employers
Students also retain access to The Accelerate Academy for six months after graduation, allowing them to continue strengthening their professional profile as they enter the workforce.
Graduates of The Accelerate Academy enter the job market with:
- Demonstrable skills
- Recognised certifications
- A strong professional profile
- Evidence of continuous learning
- Confidence navigating the professional world
This significantly improves their visibility, credibility and employability.
YOUR ACCELERATE JOURNEY
The Accelerate Academy runs alongside your NGI qualification, progressively strengthening your employability as you advance through your studies.
Year 1 – Foundations
Build essential digital and professional skills, begin developing your professional profile, and start documenting your capabilities.
Year 2 – Capability Development
Deepen your workplace skills through curated learning pathways and AI-supported coaching aligned with your career goals.
Year 3 – Career Readiness
Refine your professional profile and prepare to enter the workforce with guidance on CV positioning, job search strategy and interview preparation
Students on one-year programmes complete the Year 1 Accelerate experience, ensuring they graduate with a professional profile, recognised certifications and practical career readiness.
Don’t just graduate. Accelerate.